Cancer Wellness Coordinator (Grade 3)
0.6 FTE - Fixed-term 2 years
Cabrini Exercise & Wellness Centre
Cabrini offers:
* Attractive hourly rates
* 5 weeks annual leave
* 12% superannuation + 17.5% leave loading
* Positive and collaborative workplace culture
* Regular peer support and supervision
* Salary packaging up to $15,900 + $2,650 meal & entertainment benefits
* Convenient Elsternwick, Malvern & Brighton locations with discounted Myki commuter fares
The Role
We are seeking a motivated and experienced senior allied health clinician to lead and grow Cabrini's Cancer Wellness programs. This Grade 3 position is part‑time (0.6 FTE) and fixed‑term for two years, primarily based at the Cabrini Exercise & Wellness Centre, with travel to other Cabrini sites as required.
As the Cancer Wellness Coordinator, you will oversee the development, delivery and evaluation of cancer wellness services. You will work closely with internal teams, oncologists, external partners, and consumers to ensure our programs are integrated, evidence‑based and responsive to patient needs.
This role also includes providing clinical support, coordinating group education, overseeing supportive care screening, facilitating mind‑body programs, and offering individual consultations where appropriate.
Key responsibilities
* Lead and coordinate cancer wellness programs including supportive care screening, mind‑body programs, wig room operations and peer support activities.
* Build strong relationships with consumers and stakeholders to inform service planning and drive growth.
* Promote a collaborative, innovative and patient‑centred culture across all wellness initiatives.
* Conduct supportive care screening calls and provide consultations at Cabrini Exercise & Wellness Centre.
* Contribute to outpatient rehabilitation programs through group education and clinical expertise.
About You
You are an experienced allied health clinician with strong leadership capability and a passion for improving patient wellbeing. Experience in cancer care and working within multidisciplinary teams is essential.
While social workers, occupational therapists and psychologists are strongly encouraged to apply, other allied health professionals with relevant cancer care experience will also be considered.
Preferred days: Tuesday, Thursday and Friday (negotiable).
You will have
* Relevant tertiary qualifications in an Allied Health discipline
* AHPRA registration, or association eligibility for professions outside AHPRA
* Completion of or progress toward postgraduate study
* Experience in oncology and multidisciplinary environments
* Strong communication, interpersonal and relationship‑building skills
* Commitment to patient‑centred care and service improvement
Please apply promptly as interviews may commence before the closing date.
Does this sound like your new role? Bring your skills and enthusiasm to Cabrini Health and help optimise the patient experience and health outcomes for our community.
Enquiries should be directed to:
Susy Baenziger, Manager of Outpatients:
Katie Dixon, Director of Allied Health: ***
Cabrini Health acknowledges the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is core to our mission.
As part of our commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
Working for Cabrini
Cabrini Health is a Catholic, private, for‑purpose health service located in Melbourne's southeast. Inspired by the mission and ethic of care of the Cabrini Sisters, providing quality, compassionate care to our community for more than 75 years.
There is something special about Cabrini Health. Our highly skilled staff and specialists incorporate clinical research, innovative models of care and state‑of‑the‑art technology to deliver the best possible care and outcomes for our patients. We demonstrate our mission to serve our community through outreach programmes that support asylum seekers, provide healthcare in rural communities and in underdeveloped countries.
Our size, reputation and growth strategy ensure genuine opportunities for our people to learn, grow and realise potential.
Our values: Compassion - Integrity - Courage - Respect
MANDATORY FOR ALL NEW STAFF TO CABRINI
Employment with Cabrini Health will be based on satisfactory background checks such as professional references, National Police Check, vaccinations for annual Influenza and COVID‑19 (recommended), plus a Working with Children Check (WWCC) may also be requested.
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